Addison Farmer

Addison Gerald Farmer (August 21, 1928, Council Bluffs, Iowa – February 20, 1963, New York City) was an American jazz bassist. He was the twin brother of Art Farmer.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 21, 1928 (Council Bluffs (city and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States)), Died February 20, 1963 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 101595 2/7/1957 Curtain call Joe Holiday instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101596 2/7/1957 Mimi the champ Joe Holiday instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101597 2/7/1957 Hello to you Joe Holiday instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101598 2/7/1957 Winter snow Joe Holiday instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101599 2/7/1957 Skeetie Joe Holiday instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101600 2/7/1957 Dorothy's little shadow Joe Holiday instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101601 2/13/1957 Study in turquoise Joe Holiday instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca 101602 2/13/1957 Cousin Nino Joe Holiday instrumentalist, string bass  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Farmer, Addison," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314818.

Farmer, Addison. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314818.

"Farmer, Addison." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/314818

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